The Alamo
This is a sculpture of San Antonio de Valero, called the Alamo. It is not a model but rather an impression of the feel of the structure with the age and history that it has gone through. The actual mission was founded in 1718. The building itself was started in 1744 but the inscription above the door says 1758 AVR - presumably Ave Maria Regina, "Hail Mary, Queen (of heaven)". It is most famous and revered for the heroic but fatal stand of 1836 against General Santa Anna and his troops for independence from Mexico. The church fell into ruins and after Texas joined the Union in 1845, the Army Quartermaster Corp rebuilt the facade and added the profile of the now famous parapet in 1850.
The drawer assemblage containing images and artifacts that tell a story of the Alamo itself is by PJ Cardinale.
Painted Pine
11 1/4" wide x 13" deep x 12" high
2014
